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EntryPoint in Ann Arbor Releases 2020 Detroit…

04/07/2020

EntryPoint, a nonprofit research institution in Ann Arbor, has released the 2020 Detroit Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Report. The study provides insights into Detroit’s entrepreneurial ecosystem,…

TechTown launches emergency fund for Detroit small…

03/18/2020

TechTown is launching the Detroit Small Business Stabilization Fund to support the needs of small businesses impacted by COVID-19. In an effort to accelerate access to capital for Detroit’s most…

U-M economist sees sharp, short-lived effects from…

03/13/2020

Gabriel Ehrlich, Director of the Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics at the University of Michigan, discusses the economic impact of the coronavirus locally, nationally and globally.

Michigan residents feel upbeat on economy, less so on…

02/10/2020

According to the latest State of the State Survey, Michiganders are more positive about their personal finances than they’ve been in nearly two decades, but their feelings about President Donald Trump…

Scientists improve yield predictions based on seedling…

01/09/2020

A doctor diagnosing a 50-year-old patient based on a blood test taken during the patient’s infancy would be unthinkable. Anecdotally speaking, however, that’s what Michigan State University scientists…

USDA secretary of agriculture visits MSU

04/18/2018

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue visited Michigan State University Tuesday, April 3.

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09/15/2021

URC Universities Lead the Nation in Developing Talent for Mobility Industry

AEG Report Shows Every County in Michigan Benefits

06/07/2021

URC Universities Contribute $19.3 Billion to Michigan’s Economy

Michigan’s three major research universities are benefitting every region in the state by providing businesses with the graduates they need, enabling…

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